Multi-Leaf Spring Installation - Club Car 2008 Turf Maintenance And Service Manual

REAR SUSPENSION
3. Place a floor jack under the transaxle housing to support (but not lift) the powertrain. Raise it just enough
to relieve tension on the shock absorbers without compressing them.
4. Remove tire and wheel assembly on the side from which the spring is to be removed. Thread one lug nut
onto a stud on the rear hub. This will keep the brake drum on the hub.
5. Remove lower nut (5), cup washer (9), and rubber bushing (10) from shock absorber (7) (Figure 8-3,
Page 8-4 or Figure 8-4, Page 8-5).
6. Turf 1 and Carryall 1 vehicles:
6.1. Remove the lock nuts (14) and flat washers (13) (if present) attaching the U-bolt (11) to the shock
mount bracket (16). Remove jounce bumper mount (20) and spacer (21) (Figure 8-3, Page 8-4).
6.2. Allow shock mount bracket (16) to rotate downward and remove spring retainer (22). Do not dis-
connect brake cable from bracket (Figure 8-3, Page 8-4).
7. All Turf and Carryall vehicles except Turf 1 and Carryall 1: Remove the lock nuts (14) attaching the
U-bolt (11) to the shock mount bracket (16). Do not disconnect brake cable from bracket (Figure 8-4,
Page 8-5).
8. Raise axle with floor jack until axle saddle (23) is 1 inch (2.5 cm) above spring (Figure 8-3, Page 8-4).
9. Remove bolt (15) and lock nut (2) attaching the leaf spring (12) to the rear shackle (1) (Figure 8-3,
Page 8-4 or Figure 8-4, Page 8-5).
10. Allow rear of leaf spring (12) to rest on the ground and remove the bolt (24) and lock nut (25) attaching
the front of the spring to the vehicle frame (Figure 8-3, Page 8-4 or Figure 8-4, Page 8-5). Remove
spring from vehicle.
11. Inspect the rubber bushings (4) and steel sleeves (3) in the spring eyes and replace them if they are worn
or damaged (Figure 8-3, Page 8-4 or Figure 8-4, Page 8-5).

MULTI-LEAF SPRING INSTALLATION

NOTE: When installing rear leaf springs, make sure that both springs have identical part numbers.
1. Install rubber bushings (4) and steel sleeves (3) into leaf spring eyes if bushings were removed
(Figure 8-3, Page 8-4 or Figure 8-4, Page 8-5).
2. Place front of leaf spring (12) into vehicle frame and insert bolt (24) through frame and leaf spring eye.
Install lock nut (25) and tighten to 15 ft-lb (20.3 N·m).
3. Align the other end of leaf spring with the holes in the spring shackles (1). Insert bolt (15) through leaf
spring eye and shackles. Install lock nut (2) and tighten to 15 ft-lb (20.3 N·m). Lower transaxle onto leaf
spring (12). See following CAUTION.
CAUT ION
• When placing transaxle on spring, be sure to position locating bolt on the spring in the
locating hole in the transaxle saddle (23) (Figure 8-3, Page 8-4).
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Multi-Leaf Springs
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